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Police Protest - Grandmother Camps on Roof

Police Protest - Grandmother Camps on Roof - Monday, July 21, 2008 at 4:42PM EST

Reported by: Laurie Monteforte
Monday, Jul 21, 2008 @ 04:42pm EST
CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY - A tent pitched in the summer, that's a pretty common sight. A tent pitched on top of a roof, well that's a little different.

Judy Seawood has spent the past twelve days camped out on a roof in Chestnuthill Township. Since Judy wasn't coming down, Eyewitness News climbed up to find out exactly what she wants and why it's worth all the trouble.

She explained, "It's not really about me. It's about my daughter."

Judy's daughter, Debra Hartley, is a former police officer. She worked at the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. "She was well loved in the community, she's won many awards," bragged Judy.

She said her daughter was forced to resign in 2003 because other officers sexually harassed her. A federal court ruled against Hartley in October. So now she's appealing. But she doesn't have nearly enough money. And that is why her mother decided to make camp. "I know my children weren't very happy with it but I said look maybe its about the only place that we can get attention," said Judy.

She wants to raise awareness and money for the case. Judy said of her daughter, "I love her and I think she deserves every bit of justice that she can possibly have."

Even when the temperatures soar past 90, and the shingles burn the soles of her feet, this heat can't melt a mother's love. "I don't feel like I'm crazy," she said, "I feel like I'm dedicated.

The family has started a fund for Hartley's legal fees.
Citizens Savings Bank
c/o Justice for 31
45 Mount Pocono Blvd.
Mount Pocono PA 18344

The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief tells Eyewitness News he will send a written statement about the protest on Tuesday.
 


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